British Industrial Systems

As steam traction was run down on BR lines, so interest in industrial systems rose. There were many places around the country with a wealth of ancient and modern machines still hard at work in the late 1960s and early 1970s. Here are just a few to start with, the pictures are in chronological order, oldest first. Plenty more to be added!

At the Pallion Shipyard of William Doxford & Sons Ltd. in Sunderland, one of the 0-4-0CT OC Crane Tanks, "Roker" (Robert Stephenson & Hawthorn 7006/1940) is in action unloading steel girders from a BR Bogie Bolster wagon. Tuesday 3rd August 1965. These engines were unusual as they had outside Joy's valve gear. Slide No. 1528.